Tag: Social issues
Escalating Mideast violence bears hallmarks of 2014 Gaza war
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Rockets streamed out of Gaza and Israel pounded the territory with airstrikes early Wednesday as the most severe outbreak...
Embattled St. Louis corrections commissioner stepping down
The head of St. Louis' oft-criticized corrections department will resign at the end of the month, the new mayor announced Wednesday.
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Barry Jenkins on his unflinching epic ‘Underground Railroad’
LOS ANGELES — When Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins was considering adapting Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about the Underground Railroad into a limited series,...
Montana landmarks named for Confederate leader questioned
<p>BILLINGS, Mont. — Multiple groups have asked the federal government to rename three Montana geographic features currently named after a Confederate Civil War leader...
Police: Woman posed as student to promote Instagram page
<p>MIAMI — A 28-year-old woman who wanted to promote her Instagram page attempted to blend in with students at a Miami-area high school, police...
Firing squad bill headed to South Carolina governor’s desk
<p>COLUMBIA, S.C. — Legislation adding a firing squad to South Carolina's execution methods amid a lack of lethal-injection drugs is headed to the desk...
Number of injured in Russia school shooting rises to 23
MOSCOW — Twenty-three people remained hospitalized on Wednesday following a school shooting in the Russian city of Kazan which killed nine people, including seven...
Kerry: US weighs sanctions on China solar over forced labor
The Biden administration is considering sanctions over China’s alleged use of forced labor in production of solar panels and other components in renewable energy,...
US hits China and others for repressing religious freedom
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Wednesday took aim at China and a number of other countries for repressing religious freedom as it forges...
Appeals court overturns conviction in racial slur case
<p>RICHMOND, Va. — The conviction of a retired U.S. Air Force officer who used a racial slur while speaking to a Black store clerk...